Wiggle It (Ricki-Lee Coulter song) explained

Wiggle It
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Type:single
Artist:Ricki-Lee Coulter
Recorded:2007
Label:Shock
Chronology:Ricki-Lee Coulter
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Prev Year:2008
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Next Year:2009

"Wiggle It" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter, Ricki-Lee Coulter.[1] It was co-written and co-produced by Coulter and Israel Cruz.[2] [3] The song features additional rap vocals by Samir. Released both physically and digitally on 13 September 2008[4] "Wiggle It" serves as the lead single from Coulter's compilation album, .

Background

Coulter co-wrote "Wiggle It" with Israel Cruz in 2006.[3] She explained, "I was disappointed when "Wiggle It" didn't work on my last album, so I'm beyond THRILLED to be finally getting this single out to my fans."[3] The song features a chorus sample from the 1990s hit "Wiggle It" by American hip hop duo, 2 in a Room.[5] It was serviced to Australian radio stations on 4 August 2008.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Wiggle It" was directed by Fin Edquist and shot at the Valve Nightclub in Melbourne. It is a parody of the typical club video, with Coulter looking for someone to spend her night with and coming up only with a number of characters who are all wrong for her. The video features a cameo appearance by 2006 Big Brother contestant David Graham who is seen wearing skin-tight gold pants.[7] It premiered on Video Hits on 30 August 2008.[7]

Track listing

CD single / digital download[4]
  1. "Wiggle It" (Radio edit) - 2:56
  2. "Wiggle It" (Karaoke mix) - 2:40
  3. "Wiggle It" (Acapella) - 5:43
  4. "Wiggle It" (Instrumental) - 2:54
  5. "U Wanna Little of This" (UK Radio Edit) - 2:45
  6. "Wiggle It" (Cabin Crew Remix) - 6:21

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ricki-Lee: The Singles.[8]

Locations
Personnel

Charts

"Wiggle It" debuted and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[9] It ranked at number 36 on the ARIA End of Year top 50 Australian artists singles of 2008.

Year-end chart

Notes and References

  1. http://www.theharbouragency.com/artist-profile/ricki-lee The Harbour Agency: Ricki-Lee
  2. http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch (APRA WebWorks) - Wiggle It Search Results
  3. http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EkEZAEyVAFcjvPHudO.phpdebut Ricki-Lee Wiggles It with New Single!
  4. http://www.discogs.com/Ricki-Lee-Wiggle-It/release/1462425 Ricki-Lee - Wiggle It (CD) at Discogs
  5. http://www.thevine.com.au/music/album-reviews/ricki_lee-'wiggle-it'20080903.aspx Ricki-Lee 'Wiggle It' - Album reviews
  6. http://auspop.blogspot.com/2008/08/ricki-lee-wiggle-it.html Ricki-Lee: Wiggle It
  7. http://auspop.blogspot.com/2008/09/ricki-lee-wiggle-it.html Ricki-Lee: Wiggle It Video
  8. Ricki-Lee Coulter. Ricki-Lee: The Singles. 2008. CD. Public Opinion Music Pty Ltd (Shock Records). 8.
  9. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ricki%2DLee&titel=Wiggle+It&cat=s Ricki-Lee - Wiggle It
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2008. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 1 November 2009.
  11. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/wiggle-it-radio-edit/id290591908?i=290591909 Wiggle It EP - Ricki-Lee